Category: Youth Spotlight

LAYC’s AmeriCorps program provides an opportunity for young adults who are considering a career in youth development or social service to gain experience in a real-world setting and develop useful skills. In DC, LAYC AmeriCorps members serve at Powell Elementary School, Bancroft Elementary School Takoma Education Campus, and LAYC’s Teen Center. Members provide students with…

Monday December 17th, 2018Wednesday December 19th, 2018 by Jamie Cotta

This September, LAYC said hasta pronto, but not goodbye, to Daniel Salgado, a seven-year member of the Promotor Pathway® family. The Pathway provides intensive 24/7 case management to youth up to the age of 24, for a period of 4-6 years, on average. When Daniel turned 24 this fall, we reflected on his inspiring development into…

Queen Richardson is a proud graduate of the first cohort of LAYC’s River Corps program. She credits the program with igniting her passion for environmental advocacy and exposing her to a career pathway dedicated to preserving water quality in the District of Columbia. As part of the River Corps program, Queen and nine of her…

Jeffrey has been a participant in LAYC programs for five years. Born in El Salvador, he began attending LAYC’s Teen Center programs as a ninth grade student at Bell Multicultural High School in DC. He learned about LAYC when Teen Center staff visited the school and presented information about services and programs to students. When…

Karen* and a talented group of LAYC Art + Media students are proudly displaying their nature-centered art on WMATA buses this summer! As part of LAYC’s six-week summer 2017 2nd Nature program, Karen and five other LAYC graphic design students collaborated with the National Park Service of the National Capital Region (NPS) to create posters…

LAYC would like to congratulate Santos Amaya Guevara and Harrison Rodriguez on the recognition of their leadership and commitment to public service at the fourth annual Samuel Halperin Lecture and Youth Public Service Award event, cosponsored by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the Institute for Educational Leadership, on March 21st. Santos Amaya Guevara,…